Guest ShanYu Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Nike has a spoonful of yoghurt in every meal - and dh will drop everything to go to the store if we run out because the hound MUST have his special stuff. No spoiled hounds here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lovnmygreys Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Wow guys, you really came through! Thank you for ALL of the suggestions!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mld Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Fish oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 She gets kibble for breakfast -- my add-in is hot water. She gets a can of moist food for dinner -- my add-in is salmon oil. Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest team_tonio Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I used to be in the same boat... Antonio would look at me like 'woman, where is my yogurt! ' if I didn't add it in. And then I switched proteins! I went from chicken (no good!) To salmon (so so) to venison... jackpot! Now he gets kibble and warm water. No gas and amazing poops. What's not to love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest masa Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 (edited) Mine get kibble with warm water,and two tablespoons of canned dog food mixed in with that. For a special treat they sometimes get yogurt or sardines. I agree that the more you add into a hounds food to try and convince them to eat, the more fickle they get. Edited November 20, 2012 by masa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greybookends Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I agree that we can create a picky eater, but that is not always the case. If it were the case I could have gotten Bill to eat every meal I ever placed in front of him but he did not, even with foods I knew for a fact he loved. I think like most people, sometimes a dog comes along that likes a variety or just isn't food driven and could care less. The notion that a dog will eat when he is hungry is true but after four days without food it just isn't healthy. I used whatever I could to keep it interesting, it wasn't always the healthiest of things but if it worked I was happy. Bill lived to be 13 1/2 so it couldn't have been to terribly bad. He did however weight only 55 pounds when He passed and he should have been between 67-72 pounds. Something towards the end I found worked well was to keep the drippings off of whatever I was cooking and drizzle a few tablespoons on his kibble. We had no stomach issues so I could do it without any side effects. I would empty them in a coffecup and keep them in the fridge and heat them up at dinner time so you would get an aroma as well as the taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Woodsy Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Along with Stonyfield Whole Milk yogurt, my gal gets organic fresh-ground flaxseed & local bee pollen. The flax is for her coat, the bee pollen is for her skin itchiness. She will ignore her kibble until I mix in the yummy stuff ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytlucy Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I"ve never had an issue with gas or poor poop in any of my dogs once I've had them on a food that works for them. I also don't mix anything in the kibble - to either manage gas or entice eating. It gets put down, they eat it or they don't. If they don't I pick it up and then they typically eat at the next meal. Few dogs will starve if they skip a meal. The only time I've ever had to do anything to entice a dog to eat is once they are really sick, have lost a lot of weight, and are nearing the time to say goodbye. I've had two dogs that weren't food driven and they both became good eaters at mealtimes. (coincidentally both of these dogs I raised from puppies, not sure what that says! whereas both my rescue dogs would eat anything put in front of them at anytime! LOL) That said I agree variety is important in a diet and do offer them things separate from their kibble - often using chicken, salmon, and beef as training treats or offering a bit separate from meals. I also rotate kibble proteins once I find ones that work for them. I will say the few times my dogs have been gassy it's because they've had too much of something other than their regular foods (for instance when my mother comes over and gives them a million cookies when I'm not looking). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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